Toyota Corolla (E170): Shift position purpose

*: To improve fuel efficiency and reduce noises, set the shift lever in D for

*: To improve fuel efficiency and reduce noises, set the shift lever in D for normal driving.

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    Towing your vehicle with 4 wheels on the ground
    To prevent damage to your vehicle, perform the following procedures before towing. 1 Shift the shift lever to N. 2 Turn the engine switch to the “ACC” position (without a smart key system) or ACCESSORY mode (with a smart key system). (, 166) Ensure that the audio system and other powered de ...

    Stopping the engine
    1 Stop the vehicle. 2 Continuously variable transmission: Shift the shift lever to P. Manual transmission: Shift the shift lever to N. 3 Set the parking brake. 4 Press the engine switch. 5 Vehicles without a multi-information display: Release the brake pedal (continuously variable transmission ...

    Stopping
    ► Automatic transmission or continuously variable transmission 1 With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal. 2 If necessary, set the parking brake. If the vehicle is to be stopped for an extended period of time, shift the shift lever to P or N. (, 174, 176) ►  Manual ...